Safety and service: Reframing the purpose of nursing to decision-makers

On Good Friday, I watched a nurse colleague resuscitate a man at a football match in front of thousands of people. It was a high-pressure situation but to a colleague with 30 years’ experience, it was a calm and ordered intervention. The outcome was a good one and the process seemed effortless—belying the skill and expertise needed to do it. The environment is a difficult one with plenty of decisions to make and risks to manage in addition to...